List of hackathons in Canada in 2017

Blockchain enthusiasts in and around Toronto! Are you planning to participate in the Blockgeeks Lab Hackathon? Whether you're going to participate or not, you're invited to attend the pre-hackathon speaking event to hear a keynote address from Vitalik Buterin -- the inventor of the Ethereum blockchain platform.

Communication is key to effective collaboration. At this pitch clinic, we'll help you learn how to effectively craft a 60 second elevator-style pitch that will convey your idea in a way that transcends disciplines and reaches each individual regardless of their training or perspective! If you are considering pitching an idea at the Hacking Health Ottawa #HIP613 Hackathon attending this pitch clinic is highly recommended: we'll help you learn how to deliver the right type and amount of information, within the 60-second time limit, to improve your odds of attracting a great team. It's also a great chance to network with other Hackathon participants, and get a sneak peek at some of the great projects that will be looking for members! Please note, space is limited so we encourage only participants that will be pitching a problem at the hackathon to attend. The Hacking Health Ottawa #HIP613 Hackathon kicks off on Friday, April 28th. Don't forget to apply - At the hackathon, we will build prototypes of our ideas, so that they can be tested to potentially transform healthcare. We are excited to have CHEO-OCTC consider your successful projects for pilot opportunities at the hospital. Other projects will move on to become viable startups — and that’s how we together can create impact! Schedule: 6:00: Doors Open 6:30-7:00: Presentation on crafting the perfect pitch 7:00-8:00: Break into small groups to draft pitches & collaborate with pitch mentors 8:00-8:30: Optional time for networking, open discussion, and early team building for the Hackathon! Terms & Conditions By Purchasing a ticket to the Hacking Health, you agree to the following terms and conditions: I hereby grant Hacking Health permission to use my likeness in a video, photo or other digital reproduction in any and all of its publications, including website, without payment or any other consideration.

Student hackers and recent (since January 2015) graduates in the Canadian Maritime Provinces -- and beyond! Saint Mary's University invites you to sign up to participate in the Atlantic Lottery Corporation Hackathon. You'll be challenged to identify areas where the Atlantic Lottery Corporation can improve and innovate and design and prototype a solution that can bring a positive impact to the Lottery's clients.

Students -- high school, undergrads, grads, and post-docs -- in the Calgary area! Come and participate in the ProtoChallenge. You'll get the opportunity to pitch ideas that help the community, then build a prototype to gain skills, find potential employers, and win prizes. Collaborating in a group, you'll pick one of the event's themes, then validate the market and technical feasibility, before actually creating your prototype. Event themes are: »Information Technology and the Internet of Things, »Towards a low carbon energy future, »The 3Cs of Radical Change: Creativity, Community, and Collaboration, or »Wild card: Any other idea.

Join us to learn how to take advantage of the power of Cognos and Watson Analytics to analyze real world healthcare data to explore and discover new insights. We'll start off by looking at some simple use cases and end up ramping it up to showcase some awesome techniques. Analyze your data, find some key insights and build a great looking dashboard in just a few clicks. Learn how to get up and running with Cognos and Watson, and get real insights from your data. Preparation This is a hands-on workshop; please bring your laptop and power cord. Make sure that you have either Firefox or Chrome installed. A few days before the workshop, you will receive an email with instruction on how to get ready. For more information on IBM Cognos Analytics, visit https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/products/cognos-analytics/ For more information on IBM Watson Analytics, visit https://www.ibm.com/analytics/watson-analytics/us-en/ This IBM workshop is part of the Health Innovation Program (#HIP613) - Ottawa's first Health Innovation Program that aims to break down the barriers to healthcare innovation in partnership with CHEO-OCTC (Children's hospital of Eastern Ontario/Ottawa Children’s Treatment Center). #HIP613 consists of a series of talks and hands-on workshops that will connect people, ideas and skills to build teams to tackle frontline healthcare problems at our Spring 2017 hackathon. Refreshments will be served. This workshop is proudly presented by our sponsor: Terms & Conditions By Purchasing a ticket to the Hacking Health, you agree to the following terms and conditions: I hereby grant Hacking Health permission to use my likeness in a video, photo or other digital reproduction in any and all of its publications, including website, without payment or any other consideration.

AquaHacking is a five-month long hack-a-thon that catalyzes stakeholders who want to protect our freshwater – citizens, decision makers, practitioners, researchers, NGOs – to take action. AquaHacking challenges young digital designers and coders, aspiring water experts and entrepreneurs to develop applications that raise awareness about water issues, and that solve water problems. There is $75,000 in prize money available, in addition to access to local accelerators and mentors for winning teams. The Challenge: Water experts, hackers, engineers, and other creative minds work together as a team for 10 weeks to develop functional, marketable innovations to help solve Lake Erie’s water issues. The competition runs from April - September, with semi-finals in June and the finals in September. Anyone 18 or older is welcome. We are looking for creative minds, whatever their field of expertise, but especially students, water researchers, developers, digital designers, programmers, engineers, technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs and people who want to save the world! The Issues Teams Have to Tackle This Year: Spreading #LakeErieLove All eyes on Erie Stopping the invaders to keep our fisheries fishable Stemming the plastic tide Taking on the algae monster Join us on March 29 at the University of Waterloo for an information session on how you can be a part of this innovative movement!

On March 26th, we will be collaborating with Shecosystem for our "Hack for Craft" Hackathon!For girls ages 10-13, we will be using a variety of different software to code, design and make our ideas come to life. The challenge: Finding a way to support local and international artisans through technology. During this 3-hour hackathon, girls will be divided into teams and work collaboratively, while being mentored by their team leader. Girls will learn how the power of technology can change the lives of others (and themselves!), and understand the importance of keeping arts, craft and creativity alive.   No experience necessary!  For girls ages 10-13 | Students must bring their own laptops and chargersWhen: Sunday March 26th 2017 | 1pm-4pmWhere: Shecosystem - Toronto ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maker Tech School is an after school program for youth, located in Toronto and York Region.We provide a learning experience that teaches youth the fundamental skills of digital literacy and design, while encouraging them to become innovators and creators of technology in a collaborative environment. Through teaching youth to become makers, not just consumers of technology, they will shape their future and the future of the digital generation. Programs are created and developed by students and graduates with a background in New Media and Business from Ryerson University.  Visit us at www.makertechschool.comEmail: info@makertechschool.com 

Apply here: https://wearhackskw.typeform.com/to/EtEMzH WearHacks KW 2017 is Kitchener-Waterloo region’s premier emerging technologies hackathon.What exactly is WearHacks KW? It’s not just about the prizes or networking opportunities, though we do have those too. More than anything, we’re about community, a place and time where people connected by a common purpose can get together to innovate, discover, learn play, laugh, grow.So if you’re passionate about technology, come join us! We welcome programmers, developers, engineers and designers of all skill levels and background. You will have access to a wide range of mentors and resources and there will be plenty of free meals, snacks, and caffeine to keep you fuelled!We’ll be providing hardware for people to hack with, for more information and the full list of available tech check out our Facebook page and website.For sponsorship or other inquiries please contact: waterloo@wearhacks.com

Want to contribute to the fast growing field of impact investing and a chance to win 2000$? It’s your chance to unlock the next billion dollars of impact investing for social entrepreneurs working around the Globe. Studio Y's Finance Cluster and MaRS and teaming up to conduct a weekend long co-design on hacking the impact investing ecosystem. We will spend the weekend learning by doing. Weekend will include workshops in design thinking, experiment design, prototyping and start-up pitching, all tailored to give you the tools you need to succeed. Teams of 3 are encouraged, if you don’t have a team yet, no problem!  There will be teams looking for new team members too. Final pitches will be presented to:  Narinder Dhami, Managing Director, LEAP: Centre for Social ImpactSinath Kim, CIBC, Senior Manager, Innovation Engagement, Enterprise InnovationHyewon Kong, AGF Investments Inc, Associate Portfolio Manager, Global Sustainable Growth Equity StrategyHilary Watson, Deloitte, Manager, Performance Enhancement Advisory

Random Hacks of Kindness is a hackathon for social good that brings together volunteer developers and tech-savvy do-gooders to work with charities, community groups and social enterprises. Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) Ottawa is part of a global movement that organizes hackathons that bring together problem solvers, creative thinkers, and technologists for a weekend to bring technology solutions to challenges faced by charities, not-for-profits, and civic organizations. Over the course of a weekend, teams of volunteers bring their creative, technical, and problem-solving know-how to tackle and solve several of these challenges.